Comments for "Amazing Fully Mechanical Pocket Calculator" Video at VideoSift.com

By ashes2flames

ashes2flames (http://www.videosift.com/member/ashes2flames) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:50:45 -0700

Is that a curta in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

Seriously tho .. incredible device.

By Xax

Xax (http://www.videosift.com/member/Xax) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:32:06 -0700

Outstanding. I want one. It's a shame they don't make them anymore, but I guess it just wouldn't make much sense financially, since electric calculators can be made so cheaply these days.

By rottenseed

rottenseed (http://rottenseed.videosift.com) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:56:00 -0700

ebay has 'em for you collector folk

By omnistegan

omnistegan (http://omnistegan.videosift.com) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:38:29 -0700

No, you don't understand, I HAVE TO HAVE ONE!

By quantumushroom

quantumushroom (http://www.videosift.com/member/quantumushroom) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:39:49 -0700

It'll never replace the abacus, of which there is now a virtual version:

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/calculators/abacus/

Nevermind, there's a virtual Curta too! Damned technology moves so fast!

http://www.vcalc.net/curta_simulator_en.htm

By HaricotVert

HaricotVert (http://www.videosift.com/member/HaricotVert) — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:55:32 -0700

This thing revolutionized portable "calculators," in terms of size, weight, accuracy, and durability. Before, calculators came in these horrid briefcase-type things that were ridiculously cumbersome and heavy, especially when on-site at a major engineering project (a skyscraper, for example).

By dag

dag (http://dag.videosift.com) — Thu, 01 May 2008 04:59:01 -0700

very cool, but simpler I think with pen and paper.

By budzos

budzos (http://www.videosift.com/member/budzos) — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:27:50 -0700

Haha yeah Dag, I was thinking about how useful this would be until I had the same thought. I can multiply 98 times 485 on paper in ten to fifteen seconds. Not to say it's useless but sometimes I worry about today's kids, even kids of my generation, who seem to be not so hot at math compared to the baby boomers.

By AceOfKidneys

AceOfKidneys (http://www.videosift.com/member/AceOfKidneys) — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:25:24 -0700

Did anyone else have a religious experience watching this?

By bamdrew

bamdrew (http://www.videosift.com/member/bamdrew) — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:48:35 -0700

blah blah blah... you wanna see a cool invention, check out the car lighter

By Hanns

Hanns (http://www.videosift.com/member/Hanns) — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:17:30 -0700

Cool device. Annoying narrator.

By NinjaFish

NinjaFish (http://www.videosift.com/member/NinjaFish) — Mon, 19 May 2008 02:14:11 -0700

OMG 222!!!!!! This number haunts me!!! I see it EVERYWHERE and I cant figure out it's significance. I would love any and all info on this number and I dont care how strange, irrelevent, or impossible the connection. I MUST KNOW.